Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 19, 2010:
All Manipur Anti-Drug Association has rounded up a woman along with SP tab, lets worth Rs 13,600. The woman identified as Sorokhaibam Ningol Oinam Ongbi Taruni alias Mema (40) d/o Sorokhaibam Iboyaima of Chingamakha Sorokhaibam Leikai but staying in a rented house at Meetei Sangaiprou as well as the SP tablets seized from her were paraded before mediapersons at the headoffice of AMADA here today.
Talking to mediapersons at the occasion, secretary drive committee of AM ADA T Tembi Leima in formed that AMADA launched a special drive at Meetei Sangaiprou, Kw^keithel, Mayai Koibi and Tera Lukram Leirak in the evening of March 18.During the course of the drive, Sorokhaibam Ningol Oinam Ongbi Taruni was rounded up along with a box containing 1076 SP tablets from Meetei Sangaiprou.
From the statement given by Taruni, the SP tab lets have been procured from one Md Salao of Lilong Turel Ahanbi by paying Rs 2700 and she normally sell the tablets charging any thing between Rs 250 to 300 'per strip.
Atleast twice a month she goes to Lilong to get the tablets.
Tembi Leima further in formed that Taruni would be handed over to her family members after necessary counseling in accordance to the norms of AMADA and efforts would be made to counsel Md Salao who allegedly supplies the SP tablets.
AMADA has also identi fied the names of many people in Kwakeithel, Mayai Koibi and Tera Lukram Leirak areas who are abusing SP tablets and other intoxicants.
So the volunteers of AMADA would take up necessary steps to counsel them as well, the drive secretary added.